Subways Too Small in Boston After Opening Section
The Boston subway faces crowding at Park Street as three cars only can load at a time. West End lessees and L railroad officials acknowledge station inadequacies and plan elevated-track fixes, with engineers calling the overall project remarkable despite limited platform space.
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Boston
Greater Boston
West End
Park Street
Little
L Road
Kimball
Transit Commissioners
Mr. Kimball
Boston Transit Commissioners
Post
Park Square Station
Jordan Marsh Furnishings Open New Catalog Items
Catalog listing for Jordan Marsh furniture includes mahogany and quartered oak bookcases with glass doors priced at 25 dollars, quartered oak dining tables at 24 dollars, curly birch chamber suites with oval mirrors at 27.50, empire corduroy couches at 30, brass trimmed iron bedsteads at 4.75, and box seat dining chairs with cane at 235.
Springfield Boy Identified as Ernest Hayden
The body of Robert Monroe, one of two men found dead from gas asphyxiation in a Broadway Garden Hotel room in New York was identified as Ernest Hayden of Springfield Massachusetts. A plasterer, Martin Glynn, who had hosted Hayden, identified the remains and said Hayden was stage struck and planned to organize a company and return to Springfield.
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New York
Robert Monroe
Broadway Garden
Ernest Hayden
Springfield
Mass
Martin Glynn
Hayden
Glynn
Crisis in Spain as Sagasta to form Liberal ministry
Madrid reports Senor Sagasta instructed to form a Liberal cabinet with Gamazo as State, Montero Rios on Colonies, Maura or Puigcerver for Justice, Correa as War, Bermejo Navy, Moret Interior, and Amos Salvador Finance. Woodford’s instructions to remain unchanged. Queen Regent briefed. Correa approves War portfolio.
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Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Department of State
Senor Gamazo
Amos Salvador
Senor Montero Rios
Senor Maura
Puigcerver
Correa
Bermejo
Senor Moret
United States
Woodford
McKinley
Spain
Boston Trolley Flight Trains Officials on Dangerous Inclines
A Boston trolley car on Shawmut avenue and Tremont street faced a steep incline and sharp S curve that risked a runaway. Officials plan redesigns at Park street station and other stops to widen space, modify stairs, and relocate ticket offices to improve safety and capacity. A separate note describes Ernest Hayden, a 16 year old who forged checks to obtain about 2300 dollars from his grandfather and disappeared after leaving Glynn's house.
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Shawmut Avenue
Boston
West End
Tremont Street
Park Street
West End Railway Chief Avoids Subway Complaints
West End Street Railway President Little refused to confirm or deny reports of dissatisfaction with subway accommodations. He urged reporters to inspect conditions themselves while adding he cannot predict management for five years ahead. Vice-President Cummings offered a genial, agreeing nod to the stance.
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Little
West End Street Railway Company
Post
West End
Cummings
President Gaston discusses subway project with legal firm
President William A. Gaston visited Gas ton & Snow on Congress street about the subway shortfall. He said he would refer the Post to Vice-President Bancroft and chief engineer Kimball, who know the condition of affairs better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Gaston
Gaston & Snow, Attorneys
Congress Street
Bancroft
Kimball
General Bancroft Praises Subway as Success and Opportunity
General William A. Bancroft, vice president of the elevated road company, hailed the subway as a success and the finest of its kind. He noted possible station changes to better serve street cars, said defects are remediable, and anticipated no serious trouble as experience guides future improvements.
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William A. Bancroft
Elevated Road Company
Yellow fever cases reported with two deaths in New Orleans area
At 8 o'clock tonight twenty seven cases of yellow fever were reported with two deaths. The past week shows no large increase in infection foci with eleven new cases in previously affected houses. New cases include three from Algiers opposite New Orleans. Ocean Springs held church services for the first time since the sickness began and Edwards Mississippi reports new cases.
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New Orleans
Algiers
Ocean Springs
Edwards
Miss
Rally for Piller Scheduled at Pine Street Church
A Democratic rally will be held this evening in Pine Street Church Ward 17 Roxbury in support of Albert A. Piller for the Legislature. Speakers include Albert A. Piller George E. McNeil Daniel Gallagher and Harry Lloyd with R Sidney Duncan presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Street Church
Roxbury
Albert A. Piller
George E. McNeil
Daniel Gallagher
Harry Lloyd
R. Sidney Duncan
Minister J. R. Edwards Dies in Carriage Crash
The Rev. J. R. Edwards, a Methodist minister from Huntingdon, was killed instantly when he and his wife were thrown from a carriage during a drive. Mrs. Edwards sustained serious injuries.
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Belleville, Ont
J. R. Edwards
Huntingdon
Death linked to cigarette smoking in New York
Norman H. Burt was found dead in the Devonshire Hotel on Forty second Street near Madison Avenue. An autopsy by Deputy Coroner Donlin concluded the death resulted from excessive cigarette use. The body will be shipped to Providence where the deceased's mother lives.
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New York
Norman
Burt
Devonshire Hotel
Forty-second Street
Madison Avenue
Donlin
Providence
Jealous Mystery Suicide At Glenham Boarding House
A 23 year old woman known as Mae Gleason, thought to be unnamed, took carbolic acid from a mantelpiece vial and died within minutes at a Glenham Dutchess county boarding house. August Albert, the proprietor, could offer no motive for the act.
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Poughkeefpsire
N. Y
Mae Gleason
Glenham
Dutchess County
Mae
Gleason
August Albert
Division 42 A O H Holds Record Meeting at Hibernian Hall
Division 42 notes report a record meeting at Hibernian Hall Hanover Street with 35 initiations. Plans for the Nov 5 annual ball in Roughan Hall Charlestown approved and 700 tickets sold. Speeches praise Hibernianism and the order’s growth.
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Division 42
Hibernian
Joseph A. Lyons
Roxbury
Patrick Kelliher
East Cambridge
Dominick Conlon
Brother Sullivan
Somerville
Owen O’laughlin
Thomas F. Maguire
James Maguire
Order
Prairie Fires Ravage Prairie, Death Toll Rising
Wind driven prairie fire swept across Manitoba areas, destroying farmhouses crops and stock. Beausejour reported two women and five children of the Moreski family burned to death as the blaze cut off all escape. Several families left homeless while many animals perished.
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Winnipeg
Man
Beausejour
Moreski
Gaelic School Session At 45 Eliot Street
Gaelic school session conducted yesterday afternoon at 45 Eliot Street led by P. J. O Daly and John M Doran. Readings and songs performed by O Daly Doran Lyne Casey Kelley and Murphy.
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Gaelic School
Eliot Street
P. J. O'Daly
John M. Doran
Eugene Lyne
Patrick Casey
Patrick Kelley
Cornelius Murphy
Devastating Fire Destroys Hay, Straw and Coal Shed Complex
Fire swept through premises of Mr. Holmes and Mr. Rugg destroying two carloads of straw, three carloads of hay and large quantities of grain and feed. The coal shed fire spread across 200 roof-support posts as flames ignited coal along each post.
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Mr. Rugg
Mr. Holmes
Large fire destroys coal shed and pier near Cambridge
Flames roared through a coal shed and pier near the river as sections burned one after another. The blaze collapsed the pier and swept coal into the water while four figures faced heavy losses, including Mr Rugg and Mr Holmes, with fireman James Jefferson injured and investigators probing possible arson.
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Mr. Rugg
Ruge
James Jefferson
Cambridge
Cambridge Park Commission
Morgan Sold Out
Union Pacific Denver and Gulf railroad receiver Trumbull reports from New York that a syndicate led by Hall Garten J Kennedy Tod bought Gulf securities from Morgan Co. via the Union Pacific collateral trust. The $20,000,000 sale covers bonds and stock totaling about $19.5 million, halving the road’s securities and underpinning reorganization plans.
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Denver
Col
Trumbull
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railroad
New York
New York City
Hall, Garten & Co
J. Kennedy Tod & Co
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
Union Pacific Collateral Trust
Gulf Securities
Consol
Man From North Scituate Dies After Despondent Act
Simon B. Aldrich, 53, of North Scituate, was found dead by hanging in a suicide at his home in Providence. His wife had died recently and he had been despondent. he left notes for relatives saying he was tired of living.
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Providence
R. I
Troops to Withdraw From Hazleton Pennsylvania
It is announced tonight that the battalion of troops stationed in Hazleton will be withdrawn tomorrow. All militia will then have left. Miners are nearly all at work and affairs have resumed their normal condition.
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Hazleton
Penn
Schooner Elias Ross Strands At Cape Henlopen
The schooner Elias Ross, Captain Lewis, from Philadelphia to New London, went ashore on the point of Cape Henlopen last night. The five crew members were landed safely by breeches buoy. The vessel rests on the shoal and is taking on water.
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Assateaugue
Elias Ross
Lewis
Philadelphia
New London
Cape Henlopen
Two Die As Rio Grande Train Wreck Near Cotapaxi
The Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge No. 4 derailed west of Cotapaxi Col on October 3. Two passengers were killed Mrs. McIntyre of Silverton and Fred Foyler of Cincinnati died on the train to Salida. Several others injured. The wreck involved one coach three sleepers and the pay car after leaving a trestle end. Excur sionists were en route to Denver for carnival events.
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Cotapaxi
Col
Here
McIntyre
Silverton
Fred Foyler
Cincinnati
Salida
Denver
Boxing Gossip and Bouts This Week in Various Clubs
George Dixon defends featherweight title against Sally Smith in San Francisco in a 20 round bout. Also listed are Eddie Williams vs Jimmy Lawlor 10 rounds at Knickerbocker A C San Francisco and many other scheduled 6 to 20 round showdowns across clubs from Philadelphia to Akron. George Stout and others slated for Cincinnati and Brooklyn cards with multiple regional matches noted.
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George Dixon
Selly
Smith
Eddie Williams
Jimmy Lawlor
Knickerbocker
J. Kemp
Joe Kane
H. Kyle
Joe White
Jim Clare
Ed Sweeney
Young Ford
D. McDermott
Greenpoints
A. C
Brooklyn
George Stout
E. Bezenah
Cincinnati
Walter Johnson
Chartey Strong
D. M. Connell
al O’brien
F. Bradley
Ed McCloskey
Olympic A. C
Athens
Penn
Johnny van Heest
Oscar Gardner
Navarre A. C
Lexington
Billy O'Donnell
Joe Bernstein
Greenpoint A. C
Sally Smith
San Francisco
Dixon
George
Coney Island
Sally
Jack McAuliffe
Jack Downey
Quaker City A. C
Philadelphia
Jack
Downey
Frank O'Neil
Paddy Fenton
New York
Billy Dacy
Gus Herat
Electric A. C
Schenectady
N. Y
Boston
Charley Strong
Newark
Strong
Johnson
Boston Common
Frank Erne
Jim Popp
Toronto
Johnny
George Green
Young Corbett
George V. Tuohey
American Wringer Company Ad Highlights Local Repairs
The American Wringer Company lists locations at 77 and 79 Franklin street and 8 Arch street. It manufactures clothes wringers, mangles and carpet sweepers and offers prompt repair service and mail or telephone orders.
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American Wringer Company
Franklin Street
Arch Street
Fires in Somervillelinked to possible arson
Somerville fire crews battled three mysterious blazes in one day with light damages. In one case a night worker, S. J. McBride, nearly suffocated before rescue. Incendiary motive suspected in at least one case while investigators review all fires.
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Somerville
Holland Street
West
McBride
Carrie A. Henry
Henry
S. J. McBride
Mr. McBride
Boston
Charles Simpson
William A. Whitcomb
Highland Avenue
Willow Avenue
Whitcomb
Mary J. Allen
Fred J. Pillsbury
Franklin Street
Tufts Street
Andrew C. White
H. W. Drummond
White
Albert White
Chief Hopkins
Obituary Notices for Samuel C. Hamilton and Samuel W. Scott
The Hon. Samuel C. Hamilton of Saco aged 76 died at home in Biddeford on Saturday night. A lifelong lumber businessman, he served as Biddeford city marshal, state representative in 1859 1860, Saco alderman, York County sheriff 1884 to 1888, and Saco board of assessors chair in 1893. Samuel W. Scott of Uxbridge, 78, died suddenly of heart paralysis this morning. a noted satinet manufacturer. William H. Briggs, 42, an East Douglas lawyer, died of neuralgia of the heart Saturday night.
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Biddeford
Samuel C. Hamilton
Saco
Worcester
Samuel W. Scott
Uxbridge
William H. Briggs
East Douglas
Paine Boys and Girls Band Holds Saturday Meeting
The J. S. Paine's Boys' and Girls' Christian Band met in Cambridge's largest hall for a Saturday morning session. The program covered St. Paul’s journey to Tyre en route to Jerusalem and included views of Dr. Deaz’s Christian work in Cuba highlighting child suffering amid the ongoing war.
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J. S. Paine
Cambridge
St. Paul
Tyre
Jerusalem
Deaz
Cuba
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Engineer Kimball
Park Street Station
Jamaica Plain
Boylston Street
Jordan Marsh
Oeogany
Avon St
Bedford St
Broadway Garden Hotel
Lucide
River Street
Sagasta
Sead
Martin
Dean
Robert Munroe
William H. Hayden
United States Armory
Tahemonts
Evo Shawma
Park ST
Gaston
General Bancroft
Hood’s
RALLY
Piller
A. W. Wheeler &O.'S
Hanover St
American House
Morgan
Denver & Rio Grande
Young Christian Band
Nancy
Wilson Bros
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